Feb 14, 2008

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 kyle j herring@nasa gov

RELEASE: 08-056

NASA UPDATES SHUTTLE TARGET LAUNCH DATES

HOUSTON - NASA officials on Thursday revised the target launch dates for space shuttle flights during the second half of 2008 The space shuttle and International Space Station programs agreed to the changes during a meeting at NASA's Johnson Space Center to evaluate options following the STS-122 mission delay

The next two shuttle flights, STS-123 on Endeavour targeted for March 11 and STS-124 on Discovery targeted for April 24, are being assessed and coordinated with NASA's international partners Any decision on those launch dates will take place after the current STS-122 mission lands

Late 2008 shuttle mission target launch dates are: Aug 28 - Atlantis (STS-125) to service the Hubble Space Telescope Oct 16 - Endeavour (STS-126) to deliver equipment to the International Space Station Dec 4 - Discovery (STS-119) to deliver the final set of solar arrays to the station

Flights beyond 2008 have not been assessed Both shuttle and station program officials are considering options for scheduling the remainder of the shuttle flights

The shuttle launch manifest is available at:

http://www nasa gov/mission_pages/station/structure/iss_manifest html

For details on upcoming shuttle missions and their crews, visit:

http://www nasa gov/shuttle

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